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Saint Kevin of Glendalough | |
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 St Kevin and the Blackbird, reputed to have nested in his hand | |
| Born | 498 (reputedly) Leinster |
| Died | 3 June 618 |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 19 June 1902 (cultus confirmed on the Roman Catholic Church) by Leo XIII |
| Major shrine | St. Kevin's Cell, St. Kevin's Bed, St. Kevin's Church |
| Feast | 3 June |
| Attributes | blackbird |
| Patronage | blackbirds, Archdiocese of Dublin, Glendalough, Kilnamanagh |
Kevin (Modern Irish: Caoimhín; Old Irish: Cóemgen, Caemgen; Latinized Coemgenus; 498 (reputedly)–3 June 618) is an Irish saint, known as the founder and first abbot of Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland.[1] His feast day is 3 June.
- ^ "Saint Kevin". Encyclopædia Britannica.